Legal Definition and Related Resources of Canons Of Descent

The legal rules that govern the passing of property to the heirs of a deceased.

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Canons Of Descent in Historical Law

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What does Canons Of Descent mean in American Law?

The definition of Canons Of Descent in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

The archaic term for a jurisdiction”s rules of intestate inheritance.